New American Standard Bible 1995
John 20:26
261After eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the doors having been 2shut, and stood in their midst and said, “3Peace be with you.”
John 20:26 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.
- New International Version (NIV)A week later his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Eight days later, his disciples were inside again, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you."
- New King James Version (NKJV)And after eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, “Peace to you!”
Context of John 20:26
24But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. 25So the other disciples were saying to him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see in His hands the imprint of the nails, and put my finger into the place of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe.” After eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the doors having been shut, and stood in their midst and said, “Peace be with you.” 27Then He said to Thomas, “Reach here with your finger, and see My hands; and reach here your hand and put it into My side; and do not be unbelieving, but believing.” 28Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!”
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Καὶ μεθ᾽ ἡμέρας ὀκτὼ πάλιν ἦσαν ἔσω οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ Θωμᾶς μετ᾽ αὐτῶν. ἔρχεται ὁ Ἰησοῦς τῶν θυρῶν κεκλεισμένων καὶ ἔστη εἰς τὸ μέσον καὶ εἶπεν· εἰρήνη ὑμῖν.Read the interlinear
- Afterμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
- eightὀκτώoktō · eightG3638
- daysἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
- His disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
- were againπάλινpalin · againG3825
- insideἔσωesō · in/inner/inwardlyG2080
- and ThomasΘωμᾶςThōmas · ThomasG2381
- with them. JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
- the doorsθύραthura · doorG2374
- shutκλείωkleiō · to shutG2808
- and stoodἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476
- in their midstμέσοςmesos · midstG3319
- and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- Peaceεἰρήνηeirēnē · peaceG1515
Cross-references for John 20:26
- John 20:19So when it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.”
- Matthew 17:1Six days later Jesus took with Him Peter and James and John his brother, and led them up on a high mountain by themselves.
- Luke 9:28Some eight days after these sayings, He took along Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray.
- John 20:24But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.
- Isaiah 26:12Lord, You will establish peace for us, Since You have also performed for us all our works.
- Isaiah 27:5Or let him rely on My protection, Let him make peace with Me, Let him make peace with Me.”
- Isaiah 54:10For the mountains may be removed and the hills may shake, But My lovingkindness will not be removed from you, And My covenant of peace will not be shaken,” Says the Lord who has compassion on you.
Commentaries on John 20:26
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26After eight days - It seems likely that this was precisely on that day se'nnight, on which Christ had appeared to them before; and from this we may learn that this was the weekly meeting of the apostles; and, though Thomas was not found at the former meeting, he was determined not to be absent from this. According to his custom, Jesus came again; for he cannot forget his promise - two or three are assembled in his name; and he has engaged to be among them.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26And after eight days again - That is, on the return of the first day of the week. From this it appears that they thus early set apart this day for assembling together, and Jesus countenanced it by appearing twice with them. It was natural that the apostles should observe this day, but not probable that they would do it without the sanction of the Lord Jesus. His repeated presence gave such a sanction, and the historical fact is indisputable that from this…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 26-29Verses 26-29 That one day in seven should be religiously observed, was an appointment from the beginning. And that, in the kingdom of the Messiah, the first day of the week should be that solemn day, was pointed out, in that Christ on that day once and again met his disciples in a religious assembly. The religious observance of that day has come down to us through every age of the church. There is not an unbelieving word in our tongues, nor thought in our…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26-27Eight days later was the first day of the Jewish week (Sunday). This was one week after the resurrection of Jesus. At that time, people included the current day when counting forward. The appearance of Jesus on this Sunday helps explain why the disciples met for worship on "the Lord's Day" (see Revelation 1:10). Peace be with you: This scene was just like the first appearance of Jesus (John 20:19–20). Jesus had already heard the complaint of Thomas, and…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 26-2926-29. And after eight days--that is, on the eighth, or first day of the preceding week. They probably met every day during the preceding week, but their Lord designedly reserved His second appearance among them till the recurrence of His resurrection day, that He might thus inaugurate the delightful sanctities of THE Lord's Day (Re 1:10). disciples were within, and Thomas with them ... Jesus ... stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.Read the comment
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- 1. John 20:26 Or A week later ↩
- 2. John 20:26 Or locked ↩
- 3. John 20:26 Luke 24:36; John 14:27; 20:19, 21 ↩
Commentaries on John 20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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